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NASB | Matthew 27:38 ¶ At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:38 ¶ At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left. |
Bible Question (short): Were there 2 or 4 men hung on the cross |
Question (full): The 4 Gospels talk about the 2 thieves being hung on the cross with Jesus, and 2 malefactors being hung as well. I always looked at them as the same. I had someone tell me that there were really 4 people hung besides Jesus, 2 thieves and 2 malefactors. Matt. 27:44 says that both thieves mocked Jesus along with the (V41) chief priests, scribes and elders. Also Mark 15:32 says that those who were crucified with him reviled him. Luke 23:39 says that one of the malefactors who were hnged railed at him. (V40) says that the other rebuked the one that reviled Jesus. My Question is were there 2 or 4 men on the cross with Jesus, and why do some accounts of the event say they both reviled Jesus while other accounts say that only one did. Some accounts say thieves and other Gospel accounts say malefactors. Are they one and the same.? Thanks ahead of time for any light you can shed on this subject. JAL |